Please join us on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bangkokpostlearningMuch to cheer about in Rio as Thais win goldRIO DE JANEIRO Two Thai men won gold Sunday night within an hour of each other at the 2016 Paralympics. Prawat Wahoram of Thailand won the gold medal in the 5,000-metre T54 event. His win came shortly after fellow Thai Pongsakorn Paeyo celebrated winning the gold in the 400-metre T53 event. boccia champion Pattaya Tadthong, left, trains ahead of the Rio Paralympics. To get to the final, the Thai team beat Great Britain 11-0 in the quarter-final and Argentina 14-1 in the semi-final.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2016 03:56 UTC